#552E00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.4% 0.079 62.6), rgb(85, 46, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#552E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E00 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.079 62.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #552E00 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E00 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552E00 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E00 text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9361
oklch(70.7% 0.095 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7731
oklch(63% 0.12 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552E00
oklch(34.4% 0.079 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#372009
oklch(26.8% 0.05 62.6)
#552E00 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A3200 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B00 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2526 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E00
#552E00
oklch(34.4% 0.079 62.6)
- #053D5E
#053D5E
oklch(34.5% 0.078 242)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #552E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
Use #552E00 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.